Stinkbug PM vs DNS Propagation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Stinkbug PM
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Solo software developers and developers with side-projects have needs for project management tools, but those needs differ from the features provided by most conventional tools. Conventional tools focus on collaboration, communication, and coordination between teams of individuals, but solo developers primarily need to communicate with their future selves. Stinkbug is a tool that is designed for the solo developer. It enables you to track your projects, multiple versions and multiple builds. It understands that a project may have several deliverables and use a number of dependencies. And it may be deployed to multiple target environments. An issue tracking system is integrated into project management. The issue tracker is used to track bugs, feature requests, etc. But it is also used to generate a to-do list of work to be accomplished with each version. The issue tracking system tracks each issue from when it was first reported, through data gathering, analysis, coding and testing to final closure. It supports attachments of many kinds (including text, logs, pdfs, images, videos and more). You can record who reported a particular issue and communicate with them via email from inside the application. In addition to the project tracker and issue tracker, Stinkbug also includes a programmer's journal. The journal provides you with a place to "think out loud", to reflect on what you did and to learn from your successes and failures. Stinkbug is highly customizable and does not try to bind you to any particular project management methodology. You can use as many or as few of its features as you need. It runs on Macintosh, iPhone, and iPad and synchronizes data between devices, so that it is always there when you need it. And best of all, it is completely free.
DNS Propagation
This app helps webmasters, developers, and IT professionals quickly verify DNS changes across multiple providers. It offers detailed insights into record freshness, response times, and cache status with intuitive indicators and history.
- Multi-provider DNS propagation checks
- Authoritative TTL analysis
- Cache age and freshness indicators
- Support for various record types (A, CNAME, MX, etc.)
- Real-time results with response times
- Enhanced subdomain support
- Customizable DNS-over-HTTPS (DoH) providers
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Changed a DNS record? DNS Propagation shows in seconds whether public DNS resolvers already return the new value. Enter a domain, pick a record type and compare the answers of eight resolvers side by side, with response times, TTLs and how fresh each cached answer is. Built for webmasters, developers and IT admins moving a website, switching mail providers or changing nameservers. Propagation check: - Queries AdGuard, AliDNS, Cloudflare, DNS.SB, DNSPod, Google, NextDNS and RethinkDNS at the same time over DNS-over-HTTPS - One clear status: all resolvers agree, mismatch, or error - Record types: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, NS, SOA and SRV - Response time and TTL for every resolver, fastest first TTL analysis: - Queries the domain's own nameservers directly for the original TTL - Shows how long each resolver has cached the answer and how fresh it still is, color-coded - See at a glance when an old record will expire everywhere History and gestures: - Your last 50 lookups, grouped by day with their status - Tap to expand a lookup, long press for all details - Swipe right to check a domain again, swipe left to delete it - Double-tap results to copy them, including the TTL analysis Settings: - Turn individual resolvers on or off - Request timeout from 1 to 30 seconds - TTL analysis on or off - Light, Dark and System appearance - Works on iPhone and iPad, with a sidebar on iPad
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Stinkbug PM at Free against DNS Propagation's $1.99. DNS Propagation's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 16 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Stinkbug PM is free to download; DNS Propagation costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stinkbug PM ships an update every 16 months, DNS Propagation every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stinkbug PM | DNS Propagation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free โ better | $1.99 |
| Positive reviews | โ | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 4 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | โ | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.6 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rick Aurbach | Dorian Borovina |
In-app purchases
Stinkbug PM
No in-app purchases
DNS Propagation
No in-app purchases
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